Apparatus for compartmentalizing a shelf

Abstract

The present invention allows a user to compartmentalize shelf. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a modular apparatus that allows compartmentalizing a shelf into compartments of various dimensions.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A shelf compartmentalizing apparatus, comprising: 
 a front sidewall;    a rear sidewall;    a base coupling the front and rear sidewall that are substantially opposite of each other;    the front and rear sidewalls having means for interlocking a first divider between the front and rear sidewalls;    the first divider having a means for interlocking a second divider.    
     
     
         2 . A compartmentalizing apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 an information holder having a clip;    the information holder adapted to couple to the base;    the clip adapted to display information.    
     
     
         3 . A shelf compartmentalizing apparatus according to  claim 2  wherein the information holder is a transparent material.  
     
     
         4 . A shelf compartmentalizing apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the front sidewall, the rear sidewall, the base, the first divider, and the second divider are made of polystyrene.  
     
     
         5 . A shelf compartmentalizing apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the front sidewall, the rear sidewall, the base, the first divider, and the second divider are made of metal.  
     
     
         6 . A shelf compartmentalizing apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the front sidewall, the rear sidewall, the base, the first divider, and the second divider are made of cardboard.  
     
     
         7 . A shelf compartmentalizing apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the front sidewall, the rear sidewall, the base, the first divider, and the second divider are made of plastic.  
     
     
         8 . A shelf compartmentalizing apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the means for interlocking the first divider is a slit formed on the rear sidewall and a slot formed on the front sidewall.  
     
     
         9 . A shelf compartmentalizing apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the means for interlocking the second divider is a slit formed on the first divider.  
     
     
         10 . A compartmentalizing apparatus, comprising: 
 a base having a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposing each other;    the first and second sidewall are adapted to interlock with a first divider wherein the first sidewall has a slit adapted to receive a slit on the first divider and the second sidewall has a slot adapted to receive a protrusion on the first divider;    the first divider adapted to interlock with a second divider wherein the first divider has a slit adapted to receive a slit on the second divider.    
     
     
         11 . A compartmentalizing apparatus according to  claim 10 , further comprising: 
 an information holder having a clip adapted to couple to the base, the clip adapted to display information.    
     
     
         12 . A compartmentalizing apparatus according to  claim 11  wherein the information holder is a transparent material.  
     
     
         13 . A compartmentalizing apparatus according to  claim 10  wherein the first sidewall, the second sidewall, the base, the first divider, and the second divider are made of polystyrene.  
     
     
         14 . A compartmentalizing apparatus according to  claim 10  wherein the first sidewall, the second sidewall, the base, the first divider, and the second divider are made of.  
     
     
         15 . A compartmentalizing apparatus according to  claim 10  wherein the first sidewall, the second sidewall, the base, the first divider, and the second divider are made of cardboard.  
     
     
         16 . A compartmentalizing apparatus according to  claim 10  wherein the first sidewall, the second sidewall, the base, the first divider, and the second divider are made of plastic.